Shows featuring Leslie Cagan
Interim Chair of the Pacifica National Board.
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The Voices of Conscience: Civil Rights and African Liberation Activists Who Opposed "The Good War", Part I
The vast majority of Americans publicly supported World War II after Pearl Harbor was bombed, but while 16 millionAmericans served in the military during World War II, nearly 43,000 Americans refused to fight during WWII forreasons of conscience. We do not often hear the stories of these men who refused to fight "the good war", thebloodiest conflict in human history. Especially after...January 15, 2002 | Story
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The New Mccarthyism, Part II: An Educator at the U.S. Institute for Peace Suggests That Theus Should Reconsider Its Foreign Policy and Not Retaliate with Military Force, and She Is Forced Toresign; a
'The New McCarthyism,' the cover story of the current issue of 'The Progressive' magazine, begins:January 09, 2002 | Story
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


